Celeste Dupuy-Spencer

Celeste Dupuy-Spencer is a contemporary artist from the United States whose paintings are inspired by memories and photographs from recent headlines, conveying a sense of her personal life through her distinctive brushwork that transitions between detailed and abstract. Her work has been described by artist Em Rooney as being filled with emotions such as anger, longing, and humor, as well as a lack of fear in expressing herself. Born in New York City in 1979 and raised in the Hudson River Valley, Dupuy-Spencer earned a BFA from Bard College in 2007. Her work has been exhibited at the Nino Mier Gallery in Los Angeles and was featured in the 2017 Whitney Biennial. She currently lives and works in Los Angeles.